Combined camera-casing and film-carrier.



R. R. LIVINGSTON.' COMBINED CAMERA CASING AND FILM CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED JULY25,1913.

1 ,090,0'79, Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

iinrrnn s'rarnsafriin'r ernten ROBERT R. nivmes'ron,A or Crisniiioiiii i Specificatonof Letters Patent.'

Appncation nica .Taty 25. 1913, serial Nql ,reinas To all ft/:i om it may concer/1.'

Be it liinown that I, Ronna'i R. Livrxos rox` a citizen ot' they United States, and a film carrier whenever it is desired to use such ilin in the camera or for storing the exposed roll film in the carrier.

In order to accomplish the desired result use is made of a film-carrying receptacle of a width corresponding' approximately to that of the casing containing the camera, the

said receptacle having a cover liingedly coniiected with the back ot the receptacle and which back fits against one side ot the said carriera casing, the said cover and the bottoni of the receptacle having registering slots adjacent to the back of the receptacle for the passage 'ot the carrying strap of the camera casing so as to hold the film-carrying receptacle in position; on one side of the camera casinf.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings formiiig a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corietponding parts in both views.

Figure is a perspective view of the combination camera casing and filni-carrier; and Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same.

v The camera casing A shown in the drawing is of the usual construction and'is adapted to contain a kodak or a similar photographic camera. The casing A. is preferably made of vleather and is provided with a cover B forming aneiztension ot' the back of .the casing. The front end of the cover B is adapted to be fastened to the front of the casing A by a suitable locking device C. The carryingstrap D for the camera casing A extends through bearings E attached to the sides of the easing A near the upper ends thereof, and the bottom portion of the strap D extends through openings or slots B formed in the sides ot the casing A vat 't w :lat

rareaifeawvit if; fog' iai l liv the bottoni thi-rent'. as:pl-aiiilr:indicated-n Fig'. i. (hi one side ol the caiiiera casing t i.- held a tilni-earrlving reeepmele l preterahl v inade ot' leather and ot` ar width ap' proxiinaielv eorrespondilig to that ol the easing the height ol the receptacle l? coi'- iespcrnding approxiinalel)r to the length ot' the roll lilni .so as to perniit ol. conveniently storing such roll tilln in the receptacle F. The receptacle l` is preferably made of leather and is provided with a cover G extending integrally lroin the back l" ot the ieeeptacle F, and the cover (l is adapted to be fastened at its tree end to the lront ot' the receptacle l" bv a suitable fastening device ll. The cover (5* and the bottoni ll of the receptacle F are provided with slots or openings C. li, respectively. located adjacent the back l"I oi the receptacle l", and through the said slots G', F passes one side ot' the eairvingl strap l) so as to hold the receptacle l" in position on the corresponding side ot the camera easing A.

v the arrangement described. the filmcarrying receptacle lf securely attached to one side otl the camera casing A. so that when the camera easing carried bv the user with `the strap l) slung over a shoulder then the tilni-carrving recei'itacle F does not :t'orni an undesirable projection on the e: sing A.

lt will also he noticed that h v arranging the tilni-carrving ietJ-eptacle F on the outside ot' the camera easing i-\ convenient access can be had to the films in the receptacle when it desired to remove an unused lilni for use in the camera. or for storing an exposed tilui in the said receptacle.

Having thus descrilgied mv invention, l

claim as new and desire to secure by Lettersv Patenti: t

l. A combined camera casing and film carrier, comprising a camera casing', a. carr ving strap therefor, and a Film-carrying re eegtacle having a cover adapted to be opened and closed 'for the insertion or removal of a lilni, the said receptacle having its back fitting onto one side ol the camera casing, the said receptacle being held in place on the said Icamera casing by the said eairving strap engaging the said receptacle back to allow opening and closing ot the said'receptacle cover independent of the said earrying strap.

2: A combined camera easing andfilni carrier, comprising a camera casing, a carryng strap therefor. extending along the sides of the said camera casing, and a filmearrying 'receptacle approximately `corresponding to that of the said camera casing, the back of the said'reeptacle fitting against one side'of the said camera casing, the said receptacle having a cover hingedly connected with the said hack, the said cover and the bottom of the receptacle having registering slots adjacent the said back forl the 10 passage of the said carrying strap.

In testimony whereof I have signed myv naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

Vt-ne'sses:

A MAsA P. DISHER, EDWARD "W, TAILER. 

